Imagine if the leaders of 21 most powerful nations were run by whip smart, tech-savvy 18 to 20 year-old young women who want to change the world. Welcome to the G(irls)20 Summit.

Each year, 21 delegates are chosen to represent their countries at a mini G20 summit in advance of the G20 Leaders Summit. The agenda focuses on the economic empowerment of girls and women to address challenges in emerging and developed countries. The delegates then present a communique outlining their ideas to the real G20 Leaders and return home to put their ideas into action.

Women@Google has been globally involved in this initiative since the inception. Centrally coordinated by the Canadian team, we have hosted workshops for the delegates in Toronto, Paris & Mexico City, sharing ways to communicate their message by leveraging technology.

For Tanvi Giotra, this funding will support Project En Route - which connects girls in low-income classrooms in India with access to computers to connect them to the wider world. Or for Kartika Nurhayati in Indonesia, this will help support BookMob, a mobile public library that promotes the tools for literacy in underserved areas.

Former World Bank President, Robert Zoellick once said, "improved economic opportunities for women lead to better outcomes for families, societies and countries." Stay tuned for the next G(irls)20 Summit in Russia, in 2013.Posted by Sabrina Geremia, Integrated Solutions Sales Leader, Google Canada & Executive Sponsor of Women@Google Canada